Citi
Applications Development Sr Programmer Analyst, AVP
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The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst
The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
- Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
- Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
- Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
- Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
- Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
- Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision. Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy. Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
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Recommended Qualifications
- 5-8 years of relevant experience
- Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
- Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
- Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
- Hands-on experience with Ab Initio or any other ETL tools (required) on Unix/Linux and Windows platforms
- Strong knowledge of Data Warehouse and ETL architecture, design principles, and development methodologies
- Broad cross‑functional IT experience, including application integration and interface design
- Experience managing and resolving complex issues across ETL processes, SQL workloads, and Unix scripts
- Hands‑on database application development using Oracle and/or MySQL
- Working knowledge of messaging and streaming technologies such as JMS, Solace or Kafka is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient in Oracle databases (preferred) and strong working knowledge of Linux environments
- Advanced expertise in Unix shell scripting, SQL and PL/SQL development, and troubleshooting ETL pipelines
- Proven experience in performance tuning, benchmarking, throughput analysis, and capacity planning
- Experience designing and building shared frameworks and utility services, including logging, monitoring, and error‑handling
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban preferred)
- Experience with change and release management processes
- Exposure to the Financial Services domain is strongly preferred
- Experience developing applications using Spark, Scala, Java or Python is a plus
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Education
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family: Applications Development
Time Type: Full time
Most Relevant Skills: Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills: For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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